GAZA CITY — Gaza residents took to the streets in celebration Tuesday as Israel and Hamas agreed to an Egyptian-brokered, open-ended cease-fire, ending seven weeks of conflict that killed more than 2,200 people, mainly Palestinians.

"Finally, we will have some time to breathe and inspect the huge damage done to our homes and properties," said Nidal Hararah, 60, a grandfather in Gaza City. "Thank God that my family is alive. ... We will rebuild what was destroyed. We will defy our fears and fight for a better future."

Violence persisted up until the truce's start at 7 p.m. (noon ET). Mortar shells from Gaza killed one man and seriously wounded two others in Israel as an Israeli airstrike caused a seven-story building in Beit Lahiya to collapse.

The cease-fire includes an agreement to open border crossings between Gaza and Israel to allow the flow of humanitarian relief, assistance and materials for reconstruction in Gaza, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said.

"The two sides will abide by the cease-fire without a time limit," he said, citing "extensive, continuous efforts" over the past two weeks to achieve the agreement.

Palestinians will be allowed to fish in an area up to 6 miles off the Gaza coast into the Mediterranean, up from 3 miles, Abdelatty said.

"The deal includes as well the continuation of indirect talks between the two sides here in Egypt to tackle other areas of mutual interest and concerns," he said. Those talks will begin within a month and include issues such as building a seaport and airport in Gaza and Israel's demand that Hamas disarm.

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